https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:58:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693348 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:39:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 693348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From the south this happens a lot. People respect that you won't tell. Many stores that monogram will often let you bring the product back in later and have it done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693324 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:02:22 +0000 Smurfette 693324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: seriously how many blankets and burp cloths do you need? Well you need a lot of burp cloths but baby spits up on them, no need for cute ones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693320 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:52:10 +0000 Boheme 693320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: @Smurfette: I think we will take your lead! I'm going to tell her no but blame my husband :) He is adamant about not telling anybody. My thing is that monogrammed items = clothes and blankets, which we don't need. Since I don't want to hurt her feelings and tell her that I'll just let her know my husband doesn't even want initials shared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693317 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:43:05 +0000 Smurfette 693317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had everyone asking for an initial and wouldn't even do that. I just told everyone that if they wanted something's monogrammed they could do it after she was born.</p> <p>I am glad that we did this because we had so many people want to get us monogrammed stuff and we didn't want or need it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693311 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:28:26 +0000 runsyellowlites 693311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green so there was no "for sure" name to share... We didn't share our choices either though! Lol.</p> <p>Personally I wouldn't, but I also don't like monogrammed gifts &amp; would totally use our (my &amp; DH's) agreed secrecy to avoid one. Yep... I'm terrible. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693265 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:50:46 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 693265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the above post.</p> <p>I would give them to her and ask her not to share them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693262 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:49:04 +0000 tysonja 693262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww that's so sweet! :) i think i would give her the initials and then ask her (in a nice way, of course) to please not try and guess! :) it would be hard to lie and say no if someone guessed correctly! but if they don't try out any guesses on you, then really how could they find out? :) hehehe.... just a thought! :) it would be fun to get something monogrammed :) if you don't really care about getting something monogrammed then by all means don't share! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-693250 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:39:23 +0000 Boheme 693250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the dumbest post I've ever put on HB. Forgive me :)</p> <p>If you didn't share your baby's name before birth, did you have anyone ask you for initials for gifts? We haven't told anyone baby's name yet, but we live in the South where monograms are huge. One of my sweet friends asked if I would tell her the initials so she could get something monogrammed for my shower... I'm so torn! My husband really wants to keep the name to ourselves til he's born. Then again, I'm not sure anybody would guess by the initials. I don't want to hurt her feelings by not telling her because she's a good friend of ours. What would you do? </p>